You may hear your local PGA Pro say the words "Parallel Left" when talking about setting up a practice alignment station. While it is correct in theory, virtually everyone takes it too far. At a typical alignment station, the range ball sits no more than a few feet to the right or left of the alignment stick. Therefore, the alignment stick itself should point no more than a few FEET to the right or left of the target. Since humans in general are incapable of such precision, and because nearly everyone is OK with their shots ending up within one or two feet to either side of their target, the prudent thing to do is to simply try to point your alignment stick directly at the target itself. Hope this helps!